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I’m a sucker for anything that appears to be native Illinois and the Abraham Lincoln is no different. Tomatoes are ready to pick generally from 80 to 100 days (except for cherries which start as early as 50 days). The Abraham Lincoln is a a mid blossom. I’ll grow earlies, mids and lates along with [...]
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Friday was a big day for the tomato seedlings. April 25 marks the average last frost for the Chicagoland area. Normally, this is not the day you jump out and plant delicate plants in the ground. Looking at the weather over the next 10 days, we are looking for abnormally warm days and lots of [...]
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Salsa is probably my favorite fresh summer “from the garden” dish. Tomatoes, Cilantro, Onion, and Garlic and you have a fresh easy salsa. Garlic and Onions go in the ground in the fall and Cilantro goes in the ground first in the spring. Cilantro is fresh — coriander is the seeds that grow when the [...]
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Parsley is a staple herb in the garden. Basil, Cilantro, Thyme, and Sage are others. Parsley is really tough to get started but grows well once sprouted. For new gardens, this is one of the few plants I’d recommend buying as a start. In years past, I’d have planted them indoors a few weeks ago [...]
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